Sandra Layne accused of shooting, killing grandson Jonathan Hoffman at West Bloomfield home

The trial resumed Thursday for a 74-year-old woman charged in the shooting death of her 17-year-old grandson at their West Bloomfield home.

The trial of Sandra Layne who is charged with first-degree murder and weapons charges for the death of Jonathan Hoffman, is scheduled to begin Thursday at 1:30 pm.

The prosecution opened Tuesday by saying the teen is heard on 911 calls desperately pleading, saying he was dying after being shot several times by his grandmother. He called 911 once himself and a neighbor also called 911 after hearing the shots.

The prosecution said the teen tried to escape by fleeing to different areas of the house and leaving a trail of blood, something Layne would have had to walk through as she continue to open fire on the teen.

The prosecutor said when officers arrived at the house, they heard more shots coming from inside the house. And when officers made contact with Layne, the first thing she said was, "I murdered my grandson."

Attorney says shooting was in self-defense

The teen was living with his grandparents so he could stay in Farmington schools while his divorced parents settled in Arizona, said his father, Michael Hoffman, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

Sabbota said Hoffman had legal problems over drugs and had conflicts with his grandmother.

He detailed the teen's trouble past with drugs, pointing out he had been convicted of marijuana possession and once had to be hospitalized for overdosing on mushrooms.

17-year-old victim was a senior in high school

He said Layne took the teen in, despite his troubles, and cared for him the best she could.

"What would she gain from murdering her grandson?" Sabbota asked.

The defense also played a 911 call from March 21, a separate incident, where Layne called to say Jonathan was in a rage and trying to run away. He tells the operator she's trying to get him into her car so he can't leave.

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